What a photo can say.

Sometimes you don't need fancy cameras or software to get just the right photo.  Sometimes its just luck and sometimes it's the subject. My sister Anne snapped this photo of my great niece, Elle a few weeks ago.  And I mean, she just pointed the camera and snapped the photo.  But ... it's a fabulous photo and it says it all.

Merry Christmas!

New Jewelry

These pretty green leaves are hand painted by me on heavy watercolor paper and sealed to make them water-resistant.  Surprisingly light weight but sturdy.

Necklace and matching earrings made from vintage buttons from Grandma's button jar.

This pendant looks like marble - but it's not.  Visit my jewelry store and get the details. 

Classic black and brass made from vintage buttons.

If you haven't visited my little store on Etsy, you should really take a peek. Here's the link:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/leeowenby Here are a few of my new pieces of jewelry.

Paris, Tennessee Personalized Letter Art - Last Call Before Christmas

Yes!  I have an entire alphabet made up from photographs in and around Paris, Tennessee.  There are several choices for each letter.  You can view the entire alphabet here.  Personalized letter art makes a wonderful present.


I'm trying to make this easy for my customers - so up until Christmas I am only offering black backgrounds and panoramic formats only.  Like this - but of course - with your name.

Panoramic - wide and short

This comes decoupaged on canvas with the canvas wrapped around the edge so you don't have to get a frame OR as a print that you just slip into a frame.  (Frames in the appropriate size are readily available at Paris's largest retail store.)  


You can see samples or order letter art at Paris On the Square in downtown Paris, or at Merison's (across from Lowes').  Or you can order it here and I will drop it off for you in Paris or Paris Landing.


Pick out the letters you want to use here.  


Pricing:
Prints:
$30 for a 5x12 print ready to frame.   Order online here.
$36 for a 7x16 print ready to frame.   Order online here.

Canvas
$56 for name on 6x18 canvas. Allow 2 weeks or while canvas supplies last.  Order online here.
$66 for name on 12x30 canvas. Allow 2 weeks or while canvas supplies last. Order online here.


　

I'm Still Here!

Yes! I am still here! I have been so involved in the pre-Christmas rush - I just haven't had time to post.

Saturday, I participated in what I think will be my last art/craft show of the year. It was an Arts & Crafts Bazaar at the historic Robert E. Lee Academy of the Arts here in Paris.  This used to be known as Lee School and my step-father actually went to grade school there.  Since then it has been converted into and academy for the arts.  Visit their website here.

This past Saturday they sponsored a fund raiser for their scholarship fund by holding an Arts & Crafts Bazaar in the halls and what used to be the old lunch room.   If you missed this event - it's your loss.  There were a good variety of high quality arts and crafts - mostly by members of the Tennessee River Fine Arts League. 

But if you hurry maybe you contact one of these local artist to purchase unique, one-of-a-kind presents for Christmas.  Unfortunately, I did not get contact info for all these people, but I will be happy to track them down for you if you have an interest.

Ann Stapp

Ann has lots of reasonably priced miniature paintings (yes, she painted them very small) as well as note cards. And there probably isn’t time before Christmas but Ann does pet portraits which make wonderful presents. Ann is a true animal lover. Some of my favorite pieces by Ann are her paintings of cows and goats. I don’t know how she does it, but she gives them personality.  You can visit her website here: http://annstappart.com

There was jewelry, stained glass, quilts.

Alice McCuthcheon's gorgeous hand-wrapped gems.

I think this may be the prettiest gourd I've ever seen.

And this is probably the most imaginative!

Donna Revelee needs to be named the Queen of Gourds!

And then we had the Bryants!

This was the first time I had seen any of their work.  They had beautiful hand made

jackets, scarves, and hats.  Beautiful things!

Pottery by Robyn

Beautiful stained glass by Sandee Green

And then of course - my stuff.

Please visit my on-line jewelry store.
Or my fine art print gallery.